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Prescription Med Use in Children Down Overall From 1999 to 2014
Increases in eight medication classes, including asthma and ADHD medications, contraceptives
Maternal Exposure to Polluted Air Tied to Elevated Child BP
Overall, 1.61-fold increase in risk of elevated BP for children with highest versus lowest tertile of PM2.5
Reported Cannabis Use Up in Parents With Children in Home
Decrease in cigarette smoking, but increase in cannabis use among parents with children in the home
Rates of Major Depression Up Among U.S. Insured, Esp. Youth
Rate increased 33 percent from 2013 to 2016; rate increased faster among millennials, adolescents
Increase in Proportion of Births at Gestational Age 39 to 40 Weeks
From 2007 to 2015 there was a decrease in perinatal mortality at gestational ages 39 to 40 weeks
FDA Expands Use of MS Drug to Include Children
Gilenya is the first multiple sclerosis drug approved for children
Initiative Cuts Overuse of Tests, Treatments for Bronchiolitis
Reductions in ordering of chest radiographs, respiratory viral testing, bronchodilators
Emotion Regulation Program Cuts Risky Sex Behaviors in Youth
Findings based on emotion regulation skills training for at-risk seventh grade students
Primary Care Providers Have Mixed Views on Genetic Tests
They find tests for genetic risk potentially useful, but lack confidence in interpreting results
Age of First Football Tackles Tied to Neuro Symptom Onset
However, age of onset not tied to chronic traumatic encephalopathy pathological severity
